The Ticket Page #3

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- No, let's go.

Come on, Sam.

- James...

- We'll start over.

Go ahead.

Everyone knows

the market is bad.

The woman cleaning your house

knows the market is bad.

People tell themselves,

"I'd have to be an idiot

to sell now."

So, we establish

a separate consulting entity.

We hold meetings in schools,

community centers, churches.

We help people manage debt.

And we offer our own solution.

People will show up

just because it's church.

Evening classes

in family finance.

They'll come in droves.

What we offer:

A comprehensive plan

for solving debt.

Consolidating,

making a family budget,

paying off small debts first.

One of the solutions

we'll be selling.

What do you think?

I think he's got a point.

So close to one today.

I don't know.

You know, that split...

That split-second

where they're not sure

if they're gonna sign

on the dotted line or not.

I blew it.

I don't know.

I think my mind wandered

a little bit.

How do you close?

- How do you close?

- Yeah.

You look the guy

right in the eye.

And you say,

"are you willing to do this?"

Hey, dad.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doin' up?

Mom said you went to a party

and didn't take her.

Go to bed.

How was it?

Fine.

Have fun?

You told Jonah

i didn't want you to come

but I... I did ask you.

Doesn't matter.

Can I ask you something?

That first time we met.

At the dance

at the community center.

What about it?

Why me? Why did you...?

Why did you choose me?

You looked unhappy.

I thought I could help.

Well, usually,

when you ask someone to dance,

it's because you're

attracted to them.

Well, you looked miserable

out there.

We're the sorry-looking

group of blind people...

In the sorry-looking

community center.

You pitied me.

No, I didn't.

You pitied me at the party

for the blind.

You pitied me,

and you took me on,

like one of those kids

at your school.

Project.

Stop it.

Pitiful sight.

I'll go dancing tomorrow

because I promised.

But I'm never going there again.

Ooh, baby

ooh, baby

when we're

out in the moonlight

looking up on stars above

feels so good

when I'm near you

holding hands

and making love

ooh, ooh, baby

yes, oh, baby

yes, oh, baby

yes, oh, baby

Sandy beach

and was making love

as the tide moves in on us

feels so good

walking side by side

want to be with you all

my life

ooh, ooh, baby

yes, oh, baby

yes, oh, baby

yes, oh, baby

ooh, baby

dreams of you all the time

feels so good

when we're together, love

just can't wait

until tomorrow night

If you leave,

you can't come back.

Hey, baby, let's shake it

You know that, right?

Ooh, ooh, baby

Where are you taking me?

Come on,

I'll show you the water.

So...

Yeah, of course,

this is where you live.

I used to smell

your perfume in the elevator.

Do you know that?

Every morning.

Oh.

People are looking

for someone to tell them

how to get out of debt.

They're starving for this stuff.

Yeah, but why here?

Where else do people go

in hard times?

We... we really

just want to help.

Bob will be leading

these meetings.

Now, primarily we want you

to see us as a source

of information.

And we want you

to ask us any question at all.

Nothing is off bounds.

Absolutely nothing.

Um, we also want you to know

that we can refer you to...

Uh, financial services.

Just purely as a last resort,

in case you want to have, uh,

your house reevaluated.

Um...

I think that, um...

I'm pretty sure there's

a number on this pamphlet.

Now, I'd like to introduce

a dear friend and partner

in new day alliance,

James Harvey.

Good job, Bob.

Gee, thanks.

You want to step here.

You good?

Thank you, Bob!

And thank you all

for being here.

A man...

Prays to god...

For 50 years.

The same prayer, every night.

God...

Please let me win the lottery.

Every night, year after year,

after year, after year.

"Please... god...

Let me win the lottery."

And finally an angel

goes to god.

And he says, "god..."

This man has been

praying so long."

"Why don't you let him win"?

And you know what god says?

God says,

"I'd love to help him out."

"Love to help him out."

"But he's never bought

a lottery ticket!"

Now, I look into this crowd,

and I see different faces.

I see old men and women.

I see young couples.

Single mothers.

Young men.

Whole families.

Why are you all here?

Why are you all here?

It's because of your addiction.

Your addiction to debt.

To the economy of debt.

To never picking up

when that unlisted number

flashes on your phone.

To waking up in the morning

and dodging phone calls.

And red letters.

And finally,

to sitting at home in the dark

so you can't get served.

So we go, and we pray.

And we cry.

And we feel sorry for ourselves.

And why? Why do we do that?

It's because we don't

have the guts to take action.

To get out of debt.

To sell that car.

To move to a smaller house.

To get that ticket.

We got debt

because we can't get jobs.

So we come up with excuses.

"I can't get a job."

"I make too little,

the money is too low."

"I can't move ahead."

And... and maybe that's right.

Maybe you're stuck.

Maybe the money is low.

I mean, we all have

these problems, right?

We all have these problems.

Then, why do we feel it right

to live beyond our means?

Why should we live

beyond our earnings?

What sense does it make

when we're stuck,

15 years down the line,

shackled with debt?

Debt hanging down our throats.

Does the bank care

about your hard life?

- No.

- No.

Do they care

about your low income?

- No.

- No, they don't!

No, they don't!

So are you

enjoying the promotion?

I guess we can help

these people out, you know?

You know, if this keeps up,

I can definitely get you

another raise.

Maybe your own office?

How's the new apartment?

Uh, it's... it's great.

Hey, you should

come by sometime.

What's it like?

What?

With her.

What's it like with her?

Oh.

Bob, I don't know if I want to...

Come on.

What does she do?

She do anything special for ya?

Come on. Tell... tell...

Tell me something.

She's good.

It's good.

Better be.

It better be good.

I've been, uh, over to see Sam.

Oh, yeah? How come?

Um... um, I'm her friend, too.

Right? I mean, she...

She had it hard enough.

Oh, I know.

I know.

James, I'm not judging.

I'm not judging.

Oh, no, of course not.

No.

Like you wouldn't have

done the same thing

if you had the chance.

What chance?

Oh, please. I need...

I need to spell it out?

Yeah.

Yes, spell it out.

Spell it out in braille for me.

The chance to get what you want.

To finally go somewhere

after years of misery.

Hmm.

I didn't realize

that things were so bad.

When you were like me.

Oh, I didn't mean that.

No?

A lot of people have it

a lot worse, you know?

Bob, you were the one

who would always complain.

"Hmm, this guy got promoted,

why not me?"

"I've... I've been here forever."

"I'm better at this

than everybody else."

I don't know if i

would've been planning

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